Punjala Shiv Shankar was born on August 10, 1929, in Mamidipalli, Distt, Hyderabad, Telangana and died on February 27, 2017.
He was an Indian politician.
Shankar served as the Minister of External Affairs, Law, and Petroleum.
Shankar was a very influential minister in Indira Gandhi’s and Rajiv Gandhi’s cabinets and is one of the most senior politicians in India.
Shankar has also served as the Governor of Sikkim from 1994 to 1995 and the Governor of Kerala from 1995 to 1996.
P. Shiv Shankar studied B.A. at Hindu College, Amritsar and LL.B. at Law College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
P. Shiv Shankar wife was to Dr. (Smt.) P. Lakshmibai, whom he married on 2 June 1955.
They have two sons and one daughter.
P. Shiv Shankar passed away at 90 years old.